Kailash Satyarthi

The writer, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is Honorary President of the Global March Against Child Labour and the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan.

Bangladesh can lead the call to end child labour in South Asia

In 1998, when 14-year-old Khokon from Bangladesh led the Global March against Child Labour from the front, he became the face of the revolution to end child labour around the world, and the voice of millions of his brothers and sisters across the world that remained unseen and voiceless.

3y ago

From child slavery to freedom

It is a blot on the face of humanity that we have yet to eradicate slavery – of children, no less. Not only does child slavery persist...

8y ago
February 14, 2021
February 14, 2021

Bangladesh can lead the call to end child labour in South Asia

In 1998, when 14-year-old Khokon from Bangladesh led the Global March against Child Labour from the front, he became the face of the revolution to end child labour around the world, and the voice of millions of his brothers and sisters across the world that remained unseen and voiceless.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

From child slavery to freedom

It is a blot on the face of humanity that we have yet to eradicate slavery – of children, no less. Not only does child slavery persist...

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